[Women's Basketball] Rio women top Celtics, clinch tourney berth

Rio Grande Sports Information
    PITTSBURGH, Pa. - While it wasn't the most picturesque win of the season, it was a victory that officially has the University of Rio Grande women's basketball team playing beyond next Saturday's regular season finale.
    The RedStorm led from nearly start to finish in an eventual 75-68 triumph over Carlow University, Saturday afternoon, in River States Conference action at Oakland Catholic High School's Donahue Pavilion.
    Head coach David Smalley's squad improved to 18-11 overall and 10-5 in league play with the win.
    The victory also secured Rio Grande as the No. 2 seed from the RSC's East Division, assuring the RedStorm of a home game in the first round of the conference tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 26 against the No. 3 seed from the West Division.
    Carlow slipped to 8-18 overall and 3-10 in the RSC with the loss.